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Core i5-10400F vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-10400F vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $104.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $104.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $104.99 vs $438.98
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.81 vs $2.97 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400F - 148 vs 130 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

130

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.81/FPS

100%

Price, $

$104.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $104.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

148

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.97/FPS

27%

Price, $

$438.98

23%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

65%

Multi-Core

5751

48%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Ryzen 9 5900X

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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